About Biberstein
Biberstein is a municipality in the district of Aarau of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 4.1 km²
Population
1'657residents
Median taxable income
CHF 85'577
Vacancy
1.23%
Foreign residents
11.5%
Dwellings
813
Jobs (FTE)
288
Tax multiplier
95%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Biberstein, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
288 full-time-equivalent jobs across 88 businesses — services make up 90% of employment, industry 3% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
288FTE total
Primary6.3%
Secondary3.5%
Tertiary90.3%
Land use
14% built-up, 31% agricultural, 50% forest. Measured across 410 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.8%
Agriculture32.2%
Forest52.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.3%, ahead of SP at 19.7%.
Source BFS
SVP28.3%+6.0 pp
SP19.7%+0.9 pp
FDP17.4%−2.7 pp
GLP9.9%+1.2 pp
Grüne8.4%−4.2 pp
Mitte7.9%
EVP5.3%+1.7 pp
Others
0.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.7%
Second homes10.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025
